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Hardin Jefferson is absolutely a top 25 team. The TABC process highly rewards last years results, because HJ lost in the first round they aren't on here, doesn't factor enough who they bring back and how quality their opponent they lost to was. HJ is going to be really really good this year.

Nope / Paxton is going to win.

Gohlke, PN-G prevail in OT, 27-24 By Tom Halliburton Jude Gohlke and Ace Reeves kept going to the well and Port Neches-Groves might say that a “purple rain” eventually drenched its neighbors. This latest Mid-County classic contained a brand-new final act entitled overtime but when it came to win, the Indians tried nothing new at all. They merely ran the same play which kept filling their buckets at the well throughout this memorable Friday night. The speedy junior quarterback took the final snap and went to the well one last time, following his huge left tackle Reeves on a game-winning seven-yard touchdown run. The game-winner lifted PN-G over a gallant Nederland squad, 27-24, before a very excited full house at Indian Stadium. The play – “wide zone to the left” -- was the well from which PN-G’s purple rain prospered. The Indians (5-3 and 4-0) simple tried an ancient strategy of running a good play for as long as it worked. Gohlke ran 22 times for 116 yards and three touchdowns. His final carry was PN-G’s play in overtime, overcoming a momentary 24-21 deficit. Nederland (5-3 and 3-1) unlocked the 21-21 regulation tie on its lone extra possession when senior kicker Tucker Belaire successfully booted a 42-yard field goal from the right hash mark. That kick enabled Gohlke, Reeves and PN-G’s offensive unit to know what it needed. Gohlke unleashed the purple rain with a headfirst dive for the north end zone easily before Dogs’ defender Takorian Scott could get there. It created an on-field celebration PN-G fans will never forget and it placed coach Jeff Joseph’s squad in sole possession of the District 9-4A-II lead. “I didn’t think I was going to get in at first but I was there,” Gohlke said. “We were going to pass more than run it this much but the run was working so we stayed with it… I trusted my guys up front.” The trust factor was huge for left tackle Reeves (6-4, 295), the leader of coach Dan Welch’s offensive line. “The play kept working and if it isn’t broken, don’t fix it,” Reeves said. “If they can’t stop it, keep running it.” Indians chief Jeff Joseph and Welch both praised offensive coordinator Collin Gizzi for staying so persistent in going to the well. “Collin did a great job of calling the game,” Joseph said. “He just kept putting the ball in the playmaker’s hands.” Bulldogs boss Scott Rich felt the Indians “just made one more play than we did.” “At times we stopped that (wide zone) play but they went right back to it,” Rich said. “It was two great football teams playing a great game.” Gohlke had a rough night trying to throw anyway. He completed only 5 of 17 passes for 63 yards but one incomplete pass easily could have prevented the night from extending into overtime. The quarterback threw a perfect pass to a wide-open Daylan Jackson who dropped the pass. Jackson could have walked in for a game-winning touchdown with 44 seconds left in regulation play. “I was just moving too fast,” Jackson said. “The game was on the line and I just didn’t look at it all the way in.” PN-G eventually won the yardage count, 274-253, but Nederland led in first downs, 16-12, and owned a 173-115 edge in first-half yardage plus a 14-7 lead on the scoreboard. The game’s leading rusher, Nederland senior Jaedon Ned, carried 21 times for 146 yards and one touchdown. The Bulldogs running back appeared to depart the game with four minutes to play after a violent collision with Indians’ defensive back Christian Chiasson. Ned’s determined runs and an accurate pass connection from Jaxon Collins to Brayden Clay vaulted the visitors to a 14-0 advantage by midway in the second quarter. That’s when the home team started to pound back. PN-G quarterback Jake Ashworth pounded so hard on a first-down gallop that he clobbered Houston chapter umpire David Wilson to the ground. Wilson laid motionless for a brief time but regained consciousness. The official was removed from the field on a stretcher and was transported to Beaumont’s Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital for observation. The Indians caught a break midway in the third quarter when a roughing the kicker penalty on Nederland gave PN-G a first down at the Dogs 5. The Bulldogs would have retained a 14-10 edge after Caleb Sanders converted a 27-yard field goal. But the Indians opted to take the points off the board and Gohlke headed to the well on the next snap from five yards out. The 14-all tie remained until Jackson Lane opened the final quarter with a quick 13-yard toss to Clay. PN-G immediately responded with Jackson’s leaping catch and Ashworth’s scoring plunge. Nederland will entertain Texas City next Friday while PN-G will visit Baytown Lee. Tom Halliburton is a senior sports correspondent for the Beaumont Enterprise

Although last Friday felt like a gut punch for the Lufkin season, I'm not giving up on them even if they don't make the playoffs. Don't think it's about this year anyway, and I knew that going into the season with all the youth that Lufkin is playing especially on the offensive side. I really like what they are trying to do on that side off the ball, just need to cut out the TOs. West Brook has really caught fire the last half of district, this will probably be a very physical game. Both need a win to stay afloat in the playoff race. I think the Panthers will be ready to give account at home.

Rain or not give me HF by 5 TDs

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Us scoring 40 will be a miracle unless we getting some special teams TDs & defensive TDs in there. I'm hoping for 60+ personally 😈

So close!

The little brother is the better basketball player to me. Think he was a freshman last season, I forget his first name.

Westwood lost the Bryant kid but may be ranked too low. Probably still a top four team.

I saw something on Twitter few days ago from GASO I believe and I was surprised no 4A team was in theirs as well. They also didn't have Beaumont United in the 5A rankings.

Massey projections has this one 49-7 PN-G

First time in a very long time that a coverage area 4A team is not in the 4A preseason rankings. I thought Hardin-Jefferson was worthy of top 25.

Looks like other than Port Arthur Memorial and a few of their district opponents I'll be watching some 3A basketball this upcoming season.

😂 this will be bad, very bad for Lee.

Give me HF 42-17 The rain definitely leans into Shepherds game but don't think they have enough to hold HF off.

Let’s hear it. I’m guessing PNG starts rotating starters out by mid-second quarter.

[Hidden Content] Coverage area teams in the rankings: 6A #3 Atascocita #14 North Shore 5A #3 Beaumont West Brook #14 Beaumont United 3A #3 Onalaska #6 Orangefield #16 Huntington #19 Trinity #20 Diboll #23 East Chambers 2A #7 San Augustine #18 Chireno 1A #4 Brookeland

Is Texas turning blue?

1. Atascocita 2. Kingwood 3. Galveston Ball 4. La Porte 5. PA Memorial 6. West Brook 7. Port Neches-Groves 8. Santa Fe 9. Nederland 10. Little Cypress-Mauriceville 11. Lumberton 12. Vidor 13. Silsbee 14. West Orange-Stark 15. Hamshire-Fannett 16. Buna 17. Fairfield 18. Trinity 19. Hardin 20. Newton 21. New Waverly 22. Garrison 23. San Augustine 24. Colmesneil 25. West Sabine

2nd parlay went a little safer dak 200 passing yards pickens 30+ yards receiving javonte williams 40+ rushing

My parlays tonight dak 1+ td dak 200+ passing yards pickens 30+ receiving goedert 15+ receiving javonte williams 40+ rushing

HJ certainly doesn’t lack talent. It’s hard to believe they aren’t doing better this year with the talent they have across the board. Poor execution and coaching remain major concerns.

News flash….no one wants to tax billionaires….. There is a reason California and New York have had large net domestic out-migration in recent years (California the largest net loss, New York second in 2024), with Texas and Florida among the top Sun Belt destinations for those movers.

I was at that game, him and #5 were great that day. Still thought HJ had enough to win that one.